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Stop Congress from making Guantanamo permanent

We are facing one of the biggest crises at Guantanamo since “war on terror” detainees were first transferred there nearly 10 years ago: Congress may soon vote to make indefinite detention and unfair trials permanent. The 89 people there who are approved for release could remain forever. The 46 slated for detention without charge could be denied due process forever. The 36 referred for prosecution could only be tried in unfair kangaroo courts. Guantanamo would be permanent. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

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I urge you, in the strongest terms possible, to oppose any legislation that would further entrench indefinite detention, denial of due process and military commissions—at Guantanamo, Bagram or any other US facilities—in US law and practice.

I am aware that Congress may soon consider provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act that could permanently block:

- Transfer of the 89 people at Guantanamo who have been approved for transfer;
- Access to due process for the 46 people at Guantanamo who have been slated for indefinite detention;
- Fair federal court trials for the 36 people at Guantanamo referred for prosecution.

Indefinite detention, denial of due process and the unfair military commissions are violations of human rights and contravene international law.

There is a better way to ensure justice and security for all of us: either charge and fairly try Guantanamo detainees in US federal court, or release them immediately to countries where their human rights will be respected.

The United States government should be protecting human rights, not violating them.

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